Portland craft brewer looks to raise $260KHoping to tap the millennial generation's thirst for novel beers, Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. is raising money for its new brew house and manufacturing equipment, with the aim of launching its... |
A dozen cos. take home Maine Family Business AwardsSix winners and six finalists received 2013 Maine Family Business Awards May 13 at the Marriott Hotel in South Portland. |
Matthew Qualey talks about his top SBA honorIn April, Matthew Qualey was named Maine's Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. His company, Qualey Granite & Quartz in Veazie, used a $200,000... |
Three municipalities share $325K in small biz fundsThree Maine municipalities will share $325,000 in federal grants or loans to benefit small businesses.The state's Department of Economic and Community... |
A guide to the ACA for Maine businessesEllen McPherson, project and compliance manager for Employee Benefits Solutions, says the Affordable Care Act is no longer a "let's see if it's really going to happen"... |
Winslow co. benefits from expanded SBA programsWhen Bob Jacobs, owner of Jacobs Glass Inc. in Winslow, set out to expand the window and glazing company he'd purchased in 2004, he faced two challenging business problems. |
Small Business Administration resources listThe Maine SBA resource guide:Staff contactsSBA... |
Protect your business from an unexpected exit
BARRY L. KOHLER |
There are only two ways an owner exits a business: planned or unplanned. What happens if the unexpected occurs to you, the business owner? Most businesses are familiar with disaster... |
University program helps Maine cos. lower costsBy Newfield Communications CEO James Colony's count, students have saved his West Newfield startup $50,000 in the last six months.His is just one... |
SBA names new Maine District directorMarilyn Geroux, who most recently served as the U.S. Small Business Administration's deputy district director in Maine, has been named director. |